Reversible plow.



J. HEACOCK.

REVERSIBLE PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.8. 1916.

1 ,265,652. Patented May 7,1918.

J. Heacac/y WH'weoow JONATHAN HEACOGK, 0F HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA.

REVERSIBLE PLQW.

Application filed January 8, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN Hnacoon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Highlands, in the county of Macon and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReversible Flows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to plows, and the primary object of the inventionis to provide a plow structure which includes a pivotally supported plowstock or standard having plow supporting heels formed upon each end ofthe same.

Another object of this invention is to provide a plow as specified,which is comparatively simple in construction and operation, whichincludes means for holding the ends of the plow standard rigidly duringthe plowing operation of the same, and further to provide a novel formof clevis'which is attached to the forward end of the plow beam so thatupon the reversing of the plow shovels or shares, the line of draft ofthe plow may be varied for the purpose of eliminating unn cessary sidedraft.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a side elevation of the improved plow,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the plow,

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the plow standard,

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a part of the plow structure.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates the beam ofthe plow, which is provided with a longitudinally extending opening 2formed therein. The intermediate portion of the beam 1, which isprovided with the slot 2 is greater in width than the ends 3 and 4 ofthe same. The rear end 4 of the beam 1 has handle carrying blocks 5secured to its M by means of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1918.

Serial No. 71,049.

a bolt' 6. The blocks 5 are greater in thickness than the end a and areprovided with cut-out portions 7 which receive the sides of the ends 4:of the beam 1. A. shoulder 8 is formed upon the blocks, which is angledto conform to the angle of the plow handles 9. The forward edges of thelower ends of the handles 9 rest against the inner edges of theshoulders 8, thereby eliminating liability of swing or pivotal movementof the handles during operation, and providing means whereby the handlesmay be detachably attached to the plow beam by asingle bolt.

The beam 1 has a pin 10 extending transversely across the sameequidistant of the ends of the slot 2, which pin also extends throughthe center of the standard 11, which is pivotally mounted upon the pin10.

The standard 11 which is adapted to carry a plow share of ordinaryconstruction is enlarged intermediate its ends to a width sub stantiallyequal to the width of the slot 2 and it is provided with an opening 12formed therein for reducing the weight of the standard. The ends 1e and15 of the share are reduced with respect to the thickened portion 11,and they curve oppositely therefrom, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 ande of the drawings. The ends of the standard 11 are provided withopenings 16 and 17 which are adapted to receive the heel bolts of plowshares.

The end 4 of the beam 1 has a metallic plate 20 secured to one side ofthe same, which is rolled to form a bearing 21. The bearing 21 rotatablysupports the angled end of a rod 22. The rod 22 extends upwardly fromthe plow beam 1 and for- Wardly over the same. The upper end 23 of therod 22 is screw threaded, and has a nut 24 adjustably mounted thereon,to which nut is attached a hook 25. The hook 25 is provided for engagingthe upper end of the pivotally supported standard 11, for holding thesame rigidly in place during the plowing action of the plow.

A clevis 26 is attached to the forward reduced end 3 of the plow beam 1and it has its forward edge curved, as is shown at 27, for guiding thesplit ring usually employed for attaching a swingletree to a plow beam,from one of the corners 28 of the clevis to the other, when the plowstandard is moved for changing from either a right to a left plow bladeor vice versa, so as to'properly aline the draft of the plow andeliminate min free the 381119 from connection with the hook. After thestandard has been disconnected iron]. the hoolc, the rod 22 is swungoutwardlyiout oi? the way oi? the path of the plow share or bladecarried by the standard and t no standard is reversed.

From the foregoing; description taken in connection with the QCCOH'PQQD}.ng drawings the adranta 'es of construction. and of the method ofoperation or" the improved reversible plow will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the 't to which this inven tion appertains and, ile inthe foregoing descripiion the principle of the operation of thisinvention has been described tog "her with various features oiconstruction it is to be understood that eel w minor features ofconstruction, COlTliJiTldllOll and arrange ment of parts may be alteredto suit practical conditions provided such alterations are comprehendedwithin the scope or". Wilfih claimed.

What is claimed is:-

l. in a plow strnci the coinbivnatior'u tenor through said beamintermediate the ends of said slot, a standard pivotally mounted uponsaid pin, a rod carried by said beam, a nut adjustably mounted upon oneend of said. rod, a hook carried by said nut and adapted for engagementwith one end of said standard for holding" it rigidly in positioln theends of said standard being curred oppositely.

in a plow structure, the combination,

or a plow beani having its intermediate portion QUlHTQfBCLj-Illdintermediate portion be 111g provlded With a longitudinally eX- tendingslot, a pin extending transversely through said beam intermediate theends of said slot, a standard pivotally mounted upon said pin, a rodcarried by said beam, a nut adjust-ably mounted upon one end of saidrod, a hook carried by said nut and adapted for engagement with one endoi said standard for holding itsrigidly in 'position, the ends of saidstandard being curved oppositely, a cleris connected to the front end ofsaid beam, said clevis having iLS forward side curved for providing twosockets upon each side vof said beam.

In testimony wher of 1 aliix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOlTErTl-TAN HEACOCK. "Witnesses J, U. 'Drrnann,

adaressin the Gonimissioner of 'l atents a pin extending transversely

